Follow Samson Follow JAN3  Follow AQUA wallet  Follow Jesse🌊 Learn more about the Liquid Network 💦 Download AQUA wallet  🍊 Explore JAN302:14 Introducing Samson Mow and JAN304:35 JAN3 approach to nation state orange pilling08:44 Most receptive regions for nation state Bitcoin adoption15:27 Bitcoin mining and nation state adoption20:25 Geographical arbitrage and collectivism24:32 AQUA wallet and Liquid BTC adoption26:12 Key features of the AQUA wallet30:33 Liquid based Tether (USDt)32:25 Liquid FUD and Liquid derangement syndrome35:49 Liquid and Lightning interoperability38:22 Bitcoin layer-2 innovations42:15 Bitcoin ETFs “Wild BTC vs Zoo BTC”48:15 2024 and beyond for Bitcoin and JAN3

Follow Lisa Follow Base58Follow Bitcoin++Follow Jesse🎓 Visit the Base58 website🇦🇷 Catch the next Bitcoin ++ conferenece⛈️ Follow Core Lightning🧑‍💻 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️ Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2👋 Ask devs a question in the Discord⚙️ Get technical support in Telegram📝 Core Lightning Documentation Portal02:13 Starting work on the Lightning Network03:34 Differentiated features of Core Lightning06:24 Working on “Lightning v2”08:13 Greenlight: Lightning node as a service11:53 The benefits of non-custodial architecture12:41 Starting work on open-source projects13:57 Recruitment for open-source projects15:14 Marketing Bitcoin development opportunities20:29 Lightning FUD22:22 BTC Plus Plus developer conference26:53 Base58: A Bitcoin protocol school29:04 Boltz.Exchange: Liquid and Lightning swaps32:6 New Bitcoin layer-2 protocols34:40 Opcodes explained37:32 Lightning Network mainstream adoption43:46 BTC Plus Plus and Base58

Follow ChristianFollow JesseFollow GreenlightFollow Core Lightning🧑‍💻 Open the Greenlight console📰 Learn more about Greenlight👋 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub  🏗️Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2🎧 Ask devs a question in the Discord🛠️ Get technical support in Telegram📝 Core Lightning Documentation Portal 02:32 The history of Core Lightning05:41 Spec driven philosophy of Core Lightning08:38 Open-source development process of Core Lightning10:00 Core Lightning’s use of plugins13:06 Powering Greenlight with Core Lightning18:58 Improving non-custodial access to Lightning with Greenlight24:19 Developer and business onboarding to Greenlight28:03 Greenlight: Non-custodial Lightning-as-a-Service30:42 Interoperability of Bitcoin layer-2s Lightning and Liquid33:40 Core Lightning and Greenlight look ahead35:23 Core Lightning v23.11 “Bitcoin orangepaper”42:47 Starting out building on Core Lightning

Follow Rusty on X.comFollow Jesse on X.comFollow Core Lightning on X.com 👨‍💻 Open an issue in the Core Lightning GitHub 🏗️ Learn more about Core Lightning in BuildOnL2 👋 Ask devs a question in the Discord ⚒️ Get technical support in Telegram🧾 Core Lightning Documentation Portal ⚡️ Open the Greenlight developer console 02:15 Developing Lightning implementations from spec10:10 Lightning Network global adoption11:42 Integrating Lightning on Blockstream Green14:02 Lightning payments with Miss Universe El Salvador15:48 Development of new Lightning use cases17:14 Enabling wumbo payments on Lightning18:54 Custodial vs non-custodial21:58 ETF vs self-custody not your keys not your coins23:36 The importance of taking self-custody26:40 Optimising Lightning around mainchain fees31:20 Use cases for Greenlight by Blockstream33:28 Using Lighting payments in GameFi34:31 The Phoenix wallet by ASINQ36:06 Liquid and Lightning layer-2 interoperability37:15 Splicing and dual funding40:27 Core Lightning v23.1142:16 Starting development with Core Lightning43:02 Sats vs Bits43:56 Improving privacy on Lightning

@BtcpayServer @MrKukks  @pavlenex @Blockstream@KnutsonJesse@Liquid_BTCFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🧑‍🔧 Explore BTCPayserver 🇱🇻 See the Baltic Honeybadger case study 02:00 Introduction to BTCPay Server02:43 BTCPay Server and Baltic Honeybadger04:26 Utilizing SideShift and Prism plugins on BTCPay Server 09:53 How merchants deal with Bitcoin volatility13:35 Scaling Lightning payments custodial vs non-custodial20:55 Onboarding merchants to Bitcoin with BTCPay Server23:46 Bitcoin POS systems used at Baltic Honeybadger

@HodlHodl@Blockstream@KnutsonJesse@Liquid_BTCFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🌊 Explore the world of Debifi🇱🇻 Learn more about Baltic Honeybadger🤝 Try out non-custodial p2p Bitcoin trading with Hodl Hodl02:40 Bitcoin conferences around the world06:22 introduction to HODL HODL & Debifi13:06 Non-custodial operations with multisig16:02 Institutional interest in peer-to-peer markets21:36 Starting up Baltic Honeybadger30:55 Baltic Honeybadger 2023 announcements34:32 Debifi API availability for institutional investors35:51 Different use cases for Lightning & Liquid38:46 HODL HODL and the Liquid Federation40:47 Using Tether on the Liquid Network41:38 Supported currencies on HODL HODL & Debifi44:46 Different global use cases for Bitcoin47:50 Find out more about Debifi & HODL HODL48:46 The next 12 months in Bitcoin development

@Blockstream @VLSProject@ksedgwic@KnutsonJesseFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n⚡️ Explore the VLS project🚦 Learn more about Greenlight here 02:00 What’s difficult about running a Lightning node?06:42 Motivation for developing VLS08:37 VLS basic security model10:20 VLS hardware signing devices11:17 VLS release status13:46 VLS disaster recovery charter17:15 VLS integration with Greenlight18:34 UTXO set oracles22:02 VLS validation rules24:02 What’s next for VLS25:17 Using multisignature with VLS28:22 How to contribute to the VLS open-source project

@blksresearch@Blockstream@KnutsonJesseFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🏪 Get a copy of Codex32 in the Blockstream Store🥼 Visit the Blockstream Research website📚 See the archive of Blockstream Research's cutting edge work 🔊 Join the SImplicity discussion on GitHub🧑‍🏫  Simplicity BuildOnL2 general thread 📖 Blockstream Research blog1:28 Introduction to Blockstream Research14:04 The Codex32 paper computer20:51 What is Shamir’s Secret Sharing?27:21 How Jade protects key information34:47 Implementing Miniscript in Blockstream Jade38:31 Wen Simplicity on Liquid ser?48:45 Formal verification with Simplicity53:31 Using Simplicity for CTV & APO functionality59:35 How drivechains differ from other layer-2s1:10:39 FROST and MuSig21:16:53 Blockstream Satellite and zero-knowledge proofs1:22:13 Blockstream Research’s work on bulletproofs ++1:35:52 The next 12-18 months in Bitcoin development

@Blockstream@KnutsonJesse@Liquid_BTCFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🌊 Find out more about the Liquid Network⛏️ Learn about the Blockstream Mining Note02:10 Erik’s path to Bitcoin03:38 How Mt. Gox influenced Blockstream06:26 Surviving multiple market cycles23:29 Asset issuance on Liquid28:29 Blockstream Mining Note32:33 Crossover between Bitcoin & tradfi35:15 Institutional interest in integrating Liquid38:50 Working with Dr. Adam Back42:10 Bitcoin adoption inflection points44:41 Bitcoin usage in different markets46:42 What’s next for Blockstream?

@Blockstream@KnutsonJesseLearn more about Blockstream 🌊⚡️Follow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n02:00 Jeff’s role at Blockstream 03:00 Bitcoin layer-2 synergies04:05 Lightning & Liquid’s effect on Bitcoin adoption11:00 Greenlight 12:39 Integrating Lightning in Blockstream Green 14:11 Use cases developing on Liquid18:00 Confidential Transactions on the Liquid Network20:24 The Blockstream Jade Bitcoin hardware wallet23:00 Non-custodial trading of Liquid assets on Jade24:15 Control & privacy benefits of decentralized technology30:34 Institutional interest in the Liquid Network 33:29 Up & coming Blockstream projects35:50 Timeline on Simplicity integration into Liquid

@blksresearch@Blockstream@KnutsonJesse🏃‍♂️ Try out Simplicity Playground by Burak 🧑‍🏫  Simplicity BuildOnL2 general thread 📖 Blockstream Research blog🔊 Join the SImplicity discussion on GitHubFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n3:26 Blockstream Research mission & structure04:53 So simple it fits on a T-Shirt09:30 Bitcoin’s last soft fork?15:56 SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT OP_CHECKTEMPLATEVERIFY23:59Applications of Simplicity2:40 Risks & rewards of merging Simplicity to Bitcoin L129:25 Fee market implications of merging Simplicity33:36 The process of implementing SImplicity on Bitcoin39:25 Criticisms of Simplicity44:51 Relationship between Miniscript & Simplicity49:47 Simplicity resources

@Blockstream@BTCReserveHQ@Andrew_J_Howard@j7TX21 @KnutsonJesse@Liquid_BTCFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🌊 Join the Build On L2 Liquid community to get started with the Liquid Network 🤝 Check out Bitcoin Reserve the accessible Bitcoin OTC brokerage 02:03 What is Bitcoin Reserve?04:17 OTC desks in Bitcoin09:30 Institutional pushback on self-custody15:13 Bitcoin adoption demographics17:40 Bitcoin Reserve's Liquid integration21:05 Tether on Liquid24:52 Being a Liquid Network member26:47 Trustless swaps between Lightning & Liquid27:39 A pick up in OTC activity29:22 Andrew Howard on Prime Trust debacle45:42 The future of Bitcoin Reserve48:35 Things to look forward to in Bitcoin51:42 Bitcoin Jiu Jitsu

@adi_shankara@Core_LN@Blockstream@KnutsonJesseFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n⚡️ Reach out here to join the Greenlight developer preview🏗 Learn why even hardcore Bitcoin & Lightning developers should build on Greenlight🎙 Learn more about Greenlight with Roy Shienfield & Christian Decker on the Stephan Livera Podcast01:02 Who is Adi?01:46 What is Greenlight?02:50 Challenges of running a Lightning node06:54 Status of Greenlight developer preview09:26 Regulations and compliance11:29 Building apps on Greenlight13:58 Benefits of Lightning15:03 Lightning Network adoption15:52 The security of Greenlight17:31 Cost effectiveness of running a node18:50 Routing nodes vs edge nodes19:42 Greenlight’s approach to privacy20:54 Lightning node backups with Greenlight22:00 Facilitating user off boarding to own infrastructure22:42 No walled gardens23:13 Liquid Integrations23:43 Summer of Bitcoin25:18 Adding Greenlight to Lightning devs tooling

@Blockstream@Boltzhq@KnutsonJesse@Liquid_BTCFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🌊 Start building on Bitcoin with the Liquid Build On L2 community🔩 Check out Boltz a privacy first, non-custodial Bitcoin exchange00:45 What does Boltz do?02:26 Using Liquid swaps04:20 Why build on Liquid?05:37 Challenges during implementation07:42 Other channel rebalancing solutions11:40 The swap process between Liquid and Lightning15:34 What level of trust does Boltz require?18:02 Lightning Network capacity20:57 Bitcoin layer-2s supporting each other22:05 Lightning Network transaction sizes25:12 Lightning Network adoption31:25 Optimizing Boltz33:25 The Boltz API

Liquid Network@Liquid_BTCBuild On L2@basedlayerSeguir a Blockstream en Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:58 Las aplicaciones de blockchain en los mercados financieros5:48 Los beneficios de usar estas tecnologías en los mercados financieros, tanto para los participantes del mercado como para los consumidores15:06 Los desafíos principales que enfrenta la adopción de blockchain en los mercados financieros y cómo se pueden superar21:10 ¿Qué es Elements y cuáles son sus principales características?26:31 UTXO vs. Modelo de Cuentas34: 09 ¿Qué es el Liquid Network y cómo funciona?37:49 ¿Qué es el “shadow banking”?40:27: La industria de los pagarés y sus principales desafíos49:01 Otras industrias que tienen similares desafíos y una gran razón para digitalizarse de la misma manera que los pagarés?51:36 Mineros de Bitcoin digitalizando sus acuerdos de compra de energía por parte de mineros

@Blockstream@KnutsonJesseBlockstream Nostr: npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n📱 Download the Blockstream Green  Bitcoin wallet🛩 Try out the Blockstream Green Testflight 01:14 Lessons from the Green Beta testing07:46 Mnemonic interchangeability12:50 Blockstream Green for beginners16:47 A Bitcoin wallet’s core services24:03 Blockstream Jade as a Bitcoin Miner26:48 Blockstream Green’s pin unlock service29:22 Secure elements35:00 Open-source software & DIY35:50 Liquid integration with Green37:22 Watch only wallets39:37 Greenlight

@Blockstream@KnutsonJesse@side_swapFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n🌊 Start building on Bitcoin's financial layer with the Build On L2 Liquid community🤝 Check out Side Swap settlement infrastructure for the Liquid Network2:14 Why build on Bitcoin?3:32 Colored Coins protocol5:32 How Atomic Swaps work8:00 The spectrum of decentralized finance8:52 What SideSwap is focused on12:14 Lessons from previous Bitcoin cycles12:57 The importance of Bitcoin based capital markets17:26 Issuing securities as bearer assets19:35 The tokenization of securities20:37 Transfer restricted asset technology25:12 Differences between CEX & DEX26:19 Private swaps on SideSwap27:22 What does PEGx do?31:46 Voting with Liquid digital securities35:48 Dealing with regulators when facilitating trades

@ZeroSync_@robin_linus@lucidLuckylee@Blockstream@KnutsonJesseFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n📡 Visit the Zero Sync website🛰 Learn more about the Blockstream Satellite 2:39 Zero knowledge proofs5:36 What makes ZeroSync different?6:43 ZeroSync and Blockstream Satellite8:37 Benefits of ZKPs9:47 Development timeline11:34 Hardware requirements13:12 Use cases for the ZeroSync toolkit15:39 Stark proofs, Simplicity & the Liquid Network20:04 Security of ZeroSync proof systems23:45 Long term implications of ZKPs for Bitcoin

@bitcoin__helpBlockstream Help CenterFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n01:51 Major developments in the self-custody landscape03:41 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving08:55 The fundamental problem Blockstream is solving12:35 Other Bitcoin wallets that Jade works with13:37 The Blockstream Jade reseller program15:21 Blockstream Jade blind pin server19:05 Other assets that Jade supports20:50 The next 12 months in Jade development22:53 Lightning integration in Blockstream Jade23:50 Blockstream Green UX development25:00 The Bitcoin hardware wallet market26:23 Tradeoffs between singlesig & multisig28:30 Common difficulties in bitcoin self-custody29:55 Demonstrating Jade at Bitcoin Park32:40 Common questions for Blockstream Support34:42 How the Jade DIY process works36:22 2023 look ahead for Blockstream Jade

@mifielfirma@TomasAlvarezMeMifielFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n0:00 Introduction01:05 The fundamental problem Mifiel is trying to solve01:38 What is a promissory note and what kind of people are using04:27 Other markets that utilize promissory notes06:13 Dealing with challenges in technology adoption07:57 Utilizing the Liquid Network for tokenization9:52 Dealing with regulations and licensing considerations11:17 Secondary market trading of promissory notes16:02 Decentralization and promissory notes19:53 Quantity of promissory notes issued by Mifiel20:43 Interest rates on promissory notes23:24 Demand for promissory notes25:03 Handling defaults on promissory notes26:47 Reasons for issuing on the Liquid Network32:52 Short term outlook for Mifiel37:09 Benefits of tokenization

@DIGTLMarkets@kylekylefryDIGTLMarketsFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n03:25 What makes MERJ unique07:35 Different reasons for offshoring business11:25 The Blockstream Mining Note and US markets12:43 Security tokens & digital securities24:16 Evolution of capital markets34:35 How STOs can improve markets43:19 Building on the Liquid Network48:37 Risks and regulations after FTX crash52:31 Future outlook for asset issuers54:58 The STO industry in 10 years

@Core_LN@rusty_twitCore LightningElements ProjectFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n01:27 Starting work on Lightning at Blockstream03:44 Lightning Network global adoption04:46 Work on Bolt12 Lightning spec10:41 Factors driving Lightning adoption15:15 Bookkeeping with Core Lightning21:31 Lightning Network unlocking micropayments23:45 Integrating Lightning into Blockstream Green26:02 Lightning wallet recommendations28:48 Thoughts on El Salvador Bitcoin and Lightning adoption32:55 Working in the open-source software space38:43 Comparing Bitcoin to Linux47:33 Exciting things coming to Lightning

@Blockstream@adam3usBlockstream00:43 FTX failure overview04:45 Bankruptcy vs recovery token09:55 FTX post mortem33:43 Exchange revenue rights model39:05 Proof of keys day52:14 Lessons for investors from FTX insolvency59:16 The future of DeFi1:20:48 Asset issuance on the Liquid Network1:25:02 Bitcoin mining market conditions1:29:15 Crypto bailout pool1:32:47 Looking ahead on the Bitcoin network

@Liquid_BTC@wintercooledLiquid Network 03:06 Path to Bitcoin05:56 The Liquid Network07:22 Other assets and AMP management09:06 What is the Liquid Federation?13:56 Governance within the Federation16:17 L-BTC Peg in growth18:03 L-BTC as the native token20:15 L-USDt transaction volume22:54 Different layer-2 use cases25:44 Liquid documentation for institutions26:58 Asset management platform33:24 Threshold for Tokenisation36:22 The new Asset Management Tool42:10 KYC responsibilities on the Liquid Network43:57 What’s next for the Blockstream Asset Management Platform

@HelloStillmark@AlyseKilleenStillmark04:05 Health of the VC industry06:49 Pitching Bitcoin to investors09:08 Differentiating Crypto and Bitcoin VC12:10 Narrative investing within Crypto tokens28:18 Capital allocation framworks32:55 The future of security tokens36:14 Bitcoin's importance globally39:41 Most exciting work within Bitcoin

Blockstream Mining05:29 Boom or bust in Bitcoin mining07:22 What makes Spondoolies different?09:20 Making ASIC parts easily replaceable10:46 Blockstream and Spondoolies synergies13:07 Optimizing Blockstream's Bitcoin mining13:52 Air cooled and immersion mining16:00 Institutional investment entering Bitcoin mining18:17 Road map for Blockstream's upcoming ASIC machine20:55 Centralization of chip foundry services25:32 Essential advanced manufacturing processes28:17 Foundry services planning rigidity30:02 Difficulties in securing chip allocations31:00 Bitcoin miners foundry requirements32:14 Current selling pressure on miners34:19 ASIC acquisition industry dynamics39:24 ASIC price change implications41:34 Mining industry consolidation during the bear market43:33 Hashrate is looking for stability46:43 Modelling Bitcoin hashrate and price49:11 Why more manufacturers aren't in Bitcoin53:00 Bitcoin mining in 5 years58:39 The upcoming Blockstream ASIC

@Blockstream@EricSirionFediMint  00:20 Personal privacy00:58 Eric’s background01:53 Freedom = privacy03:41 Why work on Bitcoin?05:07 Chaumian mints, ecash, Federations08:43 Federated ecash11:25 Federations in the future12:57 Integrating Lightning into federations16:20 Tokens17:22 Lightning custodial usage18:17 Minimint_btc21:11 Bitcoin usage in El Salvador23:16 Choosing a federated ecash26:44 Exciting things moving forward

@Blockstream@LarryBitcoinBlockstream GreenBlockstream Jade00:23 Discovering Bitcoin02:38 Blockstream Wallet Offerings05:05 Wallet Features09:53 Lightning Integration10:45 Long Term Wallet Development11:50 Going Off-chain12:13 Jade and Other Hardware Wallets15:29 Wallet Security24:36 Secure Elements26:26 Self-custody best practices30:11 Custodian Stress Tests30:40 Exciting Bitcoin Developments

@Blockstream@adam3usBlockstreamFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n00:55 - What happened in the Terra ecosystem? 08:05 - Crypto market cap is a misleading metric12:11 - UST failures effect on other stablecoins23:40 - Incentives within the DeFi space 26:30 - Could the Luna situation have ended differently?31:15 - Stablecoin velocity and resiliency36:09 - Liquidity and backing within stablecoins 41:21 - Bitcoin stigma in banking44:08 - Key lessons

@btcturk@keremtibukBTC Turk1:30 - Meeting Kerem 3:50 - Is BtcTurk strictly for residents of Turkey? 5:38 - How big is the market in Turkey? 6:49 - What are the biggest hurdles to running an exchange? 11:42 - What is the biggest hassle of running an exchange in Turkey? 13:48 - Are there more transactions when turmoil breaks out in an area? 16:41 - Do people in Turkey view Bitcoin differently than Western countries? 19:12 - Is there a concern of capital controls in Turkey? 21:27 - What trends will exchanges see in 2022? 26:36 - Does Turkey see Bitcoin as a growth vector? 28:01 - Is Lightning useful for exchanges and traders? 29:58 - Central banking not liking Lightning as competition 31:30 - Are Bitcoin cycles over? 33:19 - Most exciting developments to look forward to for Bitcoin in 2022 34:45 - Where to find Kerem 

@WatchdogCapital@brucefentonWatchdog CapitalChainstone Labs1:02 - Meeting Bruce 2:32 - What role does Bitcoin have in improving the future? 8:24 - Is the current world environment is taylor made for Bitcoin?11:36 - How did the Bitcoin narrative change over time? 15:45 - Bitcoin transitioning to the medium of exchange 17:50 - Bitcoin beating adoption expectations18:27 - What are the opportunities for digital securities and STO's? 25:36 - Is STO development being done within the United States? 31:25 - What other assets are being tokenized? 34:09 - What has been bottlenecking STO development? 36:55 - Democratization of finance 38:33 - Tokenizing low volume assets 41:44 - Securities becoming globalized 43:37 - Can securities be built upon Bitcoin? 50:53 - Bitcoin being the most secure blockchain 53:32 - Most interesting developments for Bitcoin in 2022?56:47 - Where to find Bruce?

@bitfinex@paoloardoinoBitfinexFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n01:07 Who is Paulo Ardoino?02:14  Path to finding Bitcoin and working at Bitfinex13:24 Reasons Bitfinex does not face downtime during high volatility15:17 Bitfinex being the most battle tested exchange16:17 What is the Liquid Network value proposition compared to altcoins?22:03 The origin story of Tether and its success23:53 Difficulties of running an exchange25:07 Will Bitcoin become less volatile thus destroying altcoins and stablecoins?31:10 Why would first world countries not care for Tether and other stablecoins?35:23 Bitfinex response to their 2016 hack42:41 Opportunities for Bitfinex Securities48:39 Why are there so few security token exchanges?50:38 Other types of assets that are important to Bitfinex54:57 Updates on the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond58:31 When will the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond be available?59:54 Most exciting Bitcoin developments for 2022

Blockstream ResearchFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:52 What is Blockstream researching?4:12 Why is Bitcoin privacy important?15:05 Is AI and Bitcoin on opposite sides when it comes to the goals of privacy?21:02 - Is the current approach to scaling Bitcoin to put as little data on the blockchain as possible?28:42 - With all of the efficiency upgrades to Bitcoin, will the mempool get backed up like it did in 2017?32:51 - Are bitcoin custodians bad for decentralization, but good for mempool space?34:41 - What was Satoshi Dice? And what current practices will be looked back upon as something that was inefficient?39:11 - How is Bitcoin different from other crypto assets?48:25 - What is Liquid and what does it solve?54:01 - What DeFi applications are being built on Liquid?59:23 - Is this proper DeFi or pseudo DeFi?1:00:51 - What is the most exciting thing coming to Bitcoin?1:06:00 - Does the modularity of Miniscript help with adoption?

@Blockstream@basedlayerBlockstreamFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:42 - What challenges do you have marketing products that are ahead of their time? 8:32 - Do you think mainstream media is anti-Bitcoin? 11:39 - What are the hardest parts of communicating Blockstream and Bitcoin to the public? 15:03 - Has marketing for Bitcoin become easier overtime? 15:54 - How do you see Bitcoin being used differently in other parts of the world? 23:13 - What is the sentiment of Tether around the world? 27:00 - Did your family ties to Argentina lead you down the Bitcoin rabbit hole? 34:26 - Thoughts on the future of stablecoins? 36:15 - Why is Liquid not more popular? 41:17 - What are some Blockstream milestones to look forward to in 2022?42:30 - What are you looking forward to in Bitcoin for 2022?

@blksresearch@n1cklerBlockstream ResearchFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:35 - Biggest innovations happening in Bitcoin right now4:11 - How long does a BIP take to get implemented into the Bitcoin protocol?5:54 - What are Bitcoin's core principles?8:32 - What off chain capabilities need to be deployed for Taproot to be considered successful?13:43 - Thoughts on the 2017 fork wars and why small blocks won out17:37 - Threats to Bitcoin that were bigger than the fork wars19:09 - Impressions of El Salvador after visiting21:49 - Do El Salvador citizens use Bitcoin for savings or for payment processing?22:22 - Sentiment of Bitcoin amongst El Salvador citizens24:20 - Surprising learnings after visiting El Salvador26:19 - PTLC's in Lightning and the significance of having it on a day to day basis29:54 - MuSig31:45 - Predictions for Bitcoin in 2022

@AdamantResearch@TuurDemeesterAdamant ResearchFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:13 Meeting Tuur 3:02 How the global financial crisis made Bitcoin interesting5:30 Impressions of the El Salvador Bitcoin Bond8:15 Details of the Bitcoin Bond in El Salvador19:37 Path for emerging markets adopting Bitcoin  26:45 What the world looks like if the Bitcoin Bond is oversubscribed28:24 Other products that can be improved with Bitcoin34:59 Thoughts on democratization of general investing35:40 Products in the traditional markets interesting for Bitcoin to adopt42:55 Are there still cycles in Bitcoin?45:14 Thoughts on Bitcoin price action51:15 Crackdown in China54:45 What's exciting in Bitcoin for 2022

@stokr_io@Arnab_NaskarrStokrFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:11 - Meeting Arnab2:05 - What is STOKR3:51 - Current capital markets being outdated and what the future holds for them7:35 - What is an STO and their difference between ICOs11:22 - Liquid being a good way to issue STOs13:00 - Privacy on Liquid being important14:46 - Reasons for STOs becoming popular16:56 - Benefits of tokenization19:40 - Countries that are setting themselves up well with regulations21:30 - U.S. being so hard to provide STO access to23:06 - Large players getting interested in STOs25:06 - Opportunities of STOs29:44 - Bridging the old world to the new world31:33 - Regulators views on STOs35:20 - Thoughts on El Salvador bond39:50 - Views on India adopting Bitcoin42:42 - STOs in India43:37 - Most exciting future developments in the Bitcoin world46:17 - Where to find STOKR and Arnab

@SpecterWallet@MWietersheimSpecter SolutionsFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n2:20 Criticisms of the Liquid network4:49 What is Hyperbitcoinization6:24 Why would someone use the Liquid network11:33 Views of Tether and other stable coins in Panama14:49 Reasons to have stable coins on Liquid16:09 Self custodian on Spectre17:41 Using Spectre with Liquid assets19:38 Hyperbitcoinization is ahead of schedule22:09 What are the forces behind Hyperbitcoinization25:29 Thoughts on people migrating to El Salvador28:28 Thoughts on Bitcoin City31:26 What is the El Salvador Volcano Bond and the overall sentiment of it38:16 What is the most exciting thing in the world of Bitcoin going forward

@BFXSecurities@KnutsonJesseBitfinex SecuritiesFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n1:25 Jesse’s introduction2:15 Jesse's journey from banker to bitcoin4:32 Jesse trying to get banks to get involved in Bitcoin10:50 What is BMN?15:50 What is the future for BMN?17:32 Paul Tudor Jones on investing in Bitcoin and Bitcoins network effects growing20:39 Institutional investors taking a while to get into Bitcoin21:55 Goals for Blockstream's acquisition of Adamant Capital23:25 Macquarie's partnership with Blockstream26:49 What is Blockstream markets newsletter28:25 TA in bitcoin charts30:48 What is Jesse most excited about for Bitcoin's future32:10 Closing remarks

@Core_LN@SnykeCore LightningElements ProjectFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n2:27 - What is the Lightning Network, and what problems is it trying to solve?5:29 - Limitations of the Lightning Network7:22 - Existing protocols tackling the scaling problem9:54 - The blocksize war11:34 - How Lightning interacts with Liquid13:39 - Are the different Lightning implementations competing with each other?15:52 - How far are we in terms of user adoption?19:29 - The role of Lightning in Bitcoin´s ease of use23:34 - Where is the biggest potential growth for Lightning in the next five years?25:23 - The most important technical issues when scaling Lightning28:12 - Why have exchanges been slow at integrating Lightning?31:10 - What the implementation of Taproot and Schnorr signatures means for the Lightning Network34:39 - Blockstream Greenlight38:44 - Questions from the Blockstream Talk community on Twitter50:23 - Exciting prospects for Bitcoin´s future

Jan3Blockstream@JAN3com@ExcellionFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n2:17 What is going on in China? Is mining done for good? 3:10 Can Chinese investors still buy and sell Bitcoin? 4:46 How important is Chinese retail to Bitcoin price appreciation? 5:26 What was the motivation behind China’s latest crackdown? 7:06 Is the mining hardware supply chain at risk? 9:06 Where has Chinese hashrate migrated to? How long will it take to recover? 10:58 Security Tokens will drive the reformation of traditional capital markets 13:02 Trading venues, technology, and regulations are coming together for STOs 15:42 There seems to be a groundswell of interest in NFTs, how is Liquid being applied to NFTs? 18:50 Is El Salvador the first domino for dollarized economies? 20:58 Bitcoin is turning out to be a global growth driver 20:25 What is the state of the Lightning Network at the moment and what does it need to grow? 24:06 Within all the things that you’re involved in, what excites you the most?

@Blockstream@adam3usBlockstreamFollow Blockstream on Nostr:npub1jg552aulj07skd6e7y2hu0vl5g8nl5jvfw8jhn6jpjk0vjd0waksvl6n8n01:20 Evolutionary History of Bitcoin and early attempts at creating electronic cash 11:38 What could have been Satoshi's thought process when designing Bitcoin 16:40 Bitcoin is not a prototype, it simply has a narrow pocket of design space 20:20 Bitcoin is not old technology, it is one of the most active open source projects in existence  22:22 Adam's early days in Bitcoin 31:44 What were the biggest threats for Bitcoin in the early days? What are potential threats going forward? 38:42 Proper ways to decentralize financial instruments using Bitcoin: Blockstream Mining Note 43:31 What is Bitcoin's value proposition? Bitcoin appeals to different people for different reasons 49:36 What are the most exciting things to look forward in the Bitcoin space?    

We are thrilled to announce the launch of Blockstream Talk, a new podcast that will provide a glimpse into all the cutting edge Bitcoin products and technologies being developed at Blockstream. The goal of this podcast is to introduce very interesting people and their projects in a format that is accesible to everyone regardless of your background.